Community Groups Co-Design Evidence-Based Docudramas to Communicate About Child Spacing in Bauchi State, Nigeria: A Qualitative Descriptive Study
Umaira Ansari, Khalid Omer, Yagana Gidado, Muhd Chadi Baba, Adamu Ibrahim Gamawa, Lois Ezekiel Daniel, Neil Andersson, Anne Cockcroft · 2023
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Umaira Ansari and co-authors describe how community groups in Bauchi State, Nigeria, co-designed short dramas about child spacing in a 2023 study. Short gaps between births are locally recognized as harmful, but family planning is a sensitive topic in this conservative Muslim setting. Twelve groups of women and men reviewed maps of local beliefs about the causes of short intervals.
The groups advised framing the message around spacing children rather than limiting family size. They said even sensitive issues could be raised, and that people would not change sexual behavior but could be advised to use contraception. Storylines became three short video docudramas made with a local producer. Household pilots and focus groups found the videos acceptable and helpful. The authors conclude that community co-design made culturally safe communication feasible.
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| CREATOR | Umaira Ansari, Khalid Omer, Yagana Gidado, Muhd Chadi Baba, Adamu Ibrahim Gamawa, Lois Ezekiel Daniel, Neil Andersson, Anne Cockcroft |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2023 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 32 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |